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Hyundai presents Kona Electric crossover and NEXO fuel cell SUV

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Hyundai presented its new 2019 Kona Electric crossover (introduced in March at the New York Auto Show, earlier post ) and 2019 NEXO fuel cell SUV (showcased at CES in January, earlier post ) to US media at a driving introduction in Los Angeles. NEXO fuel-cell SUV.

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USC Professor’s Simulation Software Teaches Systems Engineering Topics

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He moved to the United States to pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. in Los Angeles as a full-time systems engineer and analyst working on defense programs. Since 1980 he has held several leadership positions and has presented papers at IEEE conferences worldwide.

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BYD the recommended company for Argentinian tender for 50 electric buses

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BYD has been officially selected as the recommended company by the evaluation committee in Argentina for the purchase of 50 electric buses on behalf of the Ministry of Environment. At present, BYD’s electric bus and other new energy vehicles have expanded their footprint to 240 cities across 50 countries.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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That same year, in my role as founding organizer of climate action group, 350 South Bay Los Angeles, I was able to bring my skills and experience to a wider community and make the case for our need to switch to 100% fossil free transportation to stave off the impending climate crisis.

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DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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ORNL and its partners will develop an integrated simulation environment, the Fusion Energy Reactor Models Integrator (FERMI), to assess and accelerate the design cycle of integrated fusion-energy systems. University of California, Los Angeles. The selected projects: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Colorado School of Mines.

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BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe begin second phase of MINI E fleet test in Berlin

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The aim of the project, funded by the German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), is to optimize the charging strategy to the use of wind energy for the MINI E to achieve the best possible. Also, the final reports of the consortium partners of the firs MINI E Berlin project were presented to the Federal Environment Ministry official.

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Toyota to show Driver Awareness Research Vehicle 1.5 at Meeting of Minds in Detroit

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Toyota introduced DARV, developed in partnership with Microsoft Research to help reduce driver distractions before the key is even in the ignition, at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2013. Toyota is co-founder of the event and has been the presenting sponsor since its inception in 2007. Earlier post.). The Toyota DARV 1.5

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